Rookie Jordan Spieth Challenges Scott and Stenson at Tour Championship

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Published: September 21, 2013

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Jordan Spieth has had a pinch-me year. Right now, he’s in third place, behind Henrik Stenson and Adam Scott at the Tour Championship. He’s an anomaly. 

Spieth turned professional instead of finishing college. He had no playing credentials anywhere. He was relying on talent.  

His first attempt to play on the PGA Tour as a pro was earlier this season. He tried on Monday to qualify for the Farmers Insurance Open but came up two strokes short. However, the tournament elected to give him a sponsor’s exemption. He missed the cut.

But at the AT&T Pebble Beach, which he was able to get into, he finished in a tie for 22nd. Then he was second in Puerto Rico and seventh at Tampa. It looked like he was on his way. In July, he secured a two-year exemption as a PGA Tour winner at the John Deere Classic, which he won in a playoff with veteran Zach Johnson.

Now, Spieth is a Top 30 player. That guarantees him a spot in The Masters, The Players and the U.S. Open and the British Open next season. It’s quite a leap in eight months.

“It’s pretty awesome,” Spieth said about reaching the Tour Championship. “I didn’t think it would be a possibility this year at the beginning of the year, but now that I’m here, it’s time to maybe make—dig in and make something special happen.”

Spieth knows that winning the FedEx Cup is out of his reach.  

“From this point, with Henrik ( Stenson) first and Adam (Scott) tied for second, it’s not the kind of scenario that would be perfect for me,” he added. “But I can make a run at the Tour Championship.”

With two days to go, he’s five behind Stenson. Five shots over 36 holes is not that much, and Spieth may be helped by his secret weapon: knowledge of Champions Bermuda, which is the grass on the greens at East Lake Golf Club.<...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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